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The Tunisian textile industry’s local production that currently accounts for only 20 percent of the goods available for purchase on the local market is threatened by uncontrolled imports and smuggling, said Habib Hzami, general secretary of the general federation of textile, clothing and leather and footwear at the Tunisian General Labour Union (UGTT), on Sunday.
